8am: The Taliban named this religious scholar Mawlawi Bismillah Shakir and specified that he was the co-principle of the supreme Arabic Darul Uloom in Kabul, according to Bakhtar news agency. In the meantime, the number of explosions in Kabul has increased since the takeover, and most of these explosions have been claimed by the Islamic
Tolo News: A bomb blast targeted the vehicle of a religious scholar, Mawllawi Abdul Salam Abid, the Interior Ministry said, adding that Abid and three companions suffered slight injuries. Eyewitnesses told TOLO news that the explosion was due to a magnetic bomb blast. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon in the Parwan-e-Si area of PD4
8am: Residents of Kabul reported three explosions in the western part [Hazara] of the city. Two explosions took place at around 3:25 pm on Friday (December 10th). Shortly afterward, a third explosion occurred in the same neighborhood. The exact number of casualties is unknown. However, Taliban officials said two civilians were killed and three others
8am: Some residents of Baghlan province say that the rates of criminal offenses, especially armed robberies, have risen in the last few months. On the other hand, local Taliban officials for Baghlan province say that the city is safe and people can live in peace. Click here to read more (external link). More Security News
The Strategist: So brutal is this Taliban war with IS-K that the hospital in Jalalabad, Nangarhar’s provincial capital, treated more casualties in November than it treated during the war between the Taliban, NATO and the Afghan government. Given that many of those being disappeared and murdered are not IS-K operatives, the Taliban’s campaign may only
8am: After the Taliban took control of the country, crime in Kunduz has increased. In recent days, this issue has raised concern to businessmen and residents of the province. In the last few weeks, kidnappers have abducted a doctor and a former member of national security, according to local sources. Click here to read more
8am: According to the sources, the young man was 22-years-old and a resident of Gilem Baf village in the outskirt of the district. In recent days, the rate of targeted killings has been increased in different provinces. Click here to read more (external link). Related A 10-Year-Old Child Decapitated in Takhar Province
Ariana: The Emergency Hospital in Kabul has confirmed four people were wounded in an IED explosion in Salim Karwan square in PD4 around midday Thursday. The hospital said a child was among the injured adding the incident was caused by a magnetic IED attached to a vehicle. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Mohammad Nader Alemi, a psychiatrist and head of the mental health department of Mazar-e-Sharif hospital, was killed after being abducted and held for two months. Balkh doctors said Alemi had worked as a psychiatrist for 40 years and was the founder of the first private psychiatric hospital in Balkh. Click here to read
8am: Although people expected to see no more explosions under Taliban rule, this has increased contrary to expectations. However, residents of Kabul are deeply concerned about the escalation of the bombings, saying that the security forces of the Taliban-led government are not successful in securing the people. Click here to read more (external link).